Wykes and Marchant notch emphatic victories at Scotiabank Vancouver Half-marathon
Dylan Wykes and Lanni Marchant showed why they are Canada’s #1 ranked Men’s and Women’s marathoners with emphatic victories at today’s Scotiabank Vancouver Half-marathon. Wykes ran 63:52 for his win; Marchant 73:41 for the Women’s crown. Conditions were perfect for the 4,000 half-marathoners who lined up at UBC at 7:30am. Skies were clear and bright, the temperature was 12°C, and there was hardly a breath of wind throughout the majestic course along Pacific shores, down to world-famous Stanley Park. …more
Martinson and Watkins crowned BC 5K Champions at Longest Day Road Race
The BlueShore Financial Longest Day Road Races hosted by the Vancouver Thunderbirds club were blessed with sunny skies on Friday evening, at the latest stop in the Timex BC Road Running Series. The feature 5K event also served as the 2014 BC Championship, as well as being part of the Lower Mainland Road Race Series. Events got underway with the Kids Mile, as over 100 enthusiastic kids led the charge around UBC Thunderbird Stadium. Once finished they had opportunity to participate in RunJumpThrow and other activities. …more
Rotich runs away with Sandcastle 10K title
A new route did little to slow down the field at the Sandcastle City Classic 10K Sunday. This year’s run — the route for which was altered this year due to construction along Marine Drive — was won by Nairobi, Kenya runner Solomon Rotich, who set a blistering pace and finished in 31 minutes, 44 seconds. Rotich’s time was two minutes and 40 seconds faster than that of the second-place finisher, Vancouver’s Evan Elder…. The first woman to cross the finish line was Vancouver’s Jen Moroz, who was sixth overall with a time of 37:18. …more
BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Run a Record-Breaking Day
Perfect conditions on Sunday resulted in a record breaking day at the 37th BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Run, presented by Coast Cable. After an exciting and intensely fought battle for the majority of the course, Abbotsford’s David Jackson edged out Vancouver’s Kevin O’Connor for a 3-second victory in 1:09:09. The women’s race was clear-cut but no less exciting. Wildly exceeding all pre-race expectations, Gibsons’ own Kimberley Doerksen not only smashed the women’s event record by over 3 minutes, but she did it wearing a rainbow tutu costume, in true Fool’s Run spirit. Her 1:14:53 placed her fifth overall in the field. …more
Wiebe and Wodak record impressive wins to launch Canada Running Series 2014 at Modo Spring Run Off Vancouver 8k
Kelly Wiebe and Natasha Wodak got Canada Running Series 2014 off to a flying start with impressive victories at the Modo Spring Run Off Vancouver 8K. It was a picture-perfect Spring morning on the Stanley Park Seawall, with almost 1,000 runners drawn from across the country and as far away as Hawaii and Brazil. …more
BMO St. Patrick’s Day 5k: Martinson and Cliff Set New Course Records
…The 2014 BMO St. Patrick’s Day 5k took place today under cloudy but mild conditions. Winners were Martinson of Victoria, who finished in 14:24, Rachel Cliff of Vancouver with her 16:15. Both are new course records. Masters winners are a pair of Vancouver runners (40-plus), Catherine Watkins with her 17:11 and Kevin O’Connor with his 15:28. …more
Records fall at the Icebreaker 8k
A cool, clear and calm morning resulted in fast times at the Kajaks Icebreaker 8K, second event in the 2014 Timex BC Road Running Series, and first event in the Lower Mainland Road Race Series. Adam Byles was a clear winner overall, just dipping under 24 minutes for a new course record of 23:59. …more
Records fall at Summerfast 10K
The record books were completely rewritten at the Summerfast 10K, hosted by the Vancouver Falcons. The final race in the 2013 Timex BC Road Race Series and race #8 in the Lower Mainland Series attracted a competitive field. Warm, calm conditions, and a flat course produced fast times for many. …more
Running Room Shaughnessy 8k Report
Under ideal running conditions Nicholas Browne of Vancouver, BC and Shauna Skinner of Vancouver BC claimed victories at the 31st Running Room Shaughnessy 8K that was held in Vancouver on Sunday May 26th. Both Nicholas and Shauna also claimed the 2013 BCA 8K Championship titles. …more on this site (PDF)
Shaughnessy 8k: Browne and Skinner crowned BC 8K Champions
Returning to competition following the birth of her first child, Shauna Skinner won the BC 8K Championship held in conjunction with the Running Room Shaughnessy 8K, hosted by the Lions Gate Road Runners. Skinner won in 30:29 over top masters Tracy Wakaluk (30:53) and Helen Ritchie (31:18). …more